Laundry-stove.



vMu. 646,946. Patented Ann :0,41900. s. c. BLAIR L L. nousH.

LAUNDRY STOVE. (Alpucation mei Jan. 2, 1900 o provided with lids in theusual manner.

Unrrrnn STATES FFICE@ PATENT LAU N DRY-STOV.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 646,946, dated April10, 19001.

Application iiled January 2, 1900. Serial No. 117. (No model.)

5 Appanoose and State of Iowa, have invented a new and usefulLaundry-Stove, of which the following is a specification.

This :invention relates to stoves in general, and more particularly tothat class known as io laundry-stovesg7 and it has for its object toprovide a stove proper which may be einployed for ordinary purposes andan attachment which may be placed upon the stove proper and having areceptacle for clothing to be boiled, the smoke-pipe of said stove beingso arranged that the discharge of smoke and heat therethrough may bevaried, so as to cause such discharge at dierent heights of the smokepipe or flue, for purposes which 2o will be presently described.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specication and in which likenumerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the severalviews, Figure 1 is a side elevaz 5 tion of a stove constructed inaccordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on a lineconnecting the centers of the stovebody and flue and showing theattachment in place. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the 3o stove properor base of the construction.

Referring now to the drawings, in constructing a stove in accordancewith the invention a base 5 is formed, which is preferably cylindricaland having an open top, be-

low the upper edge of which is an inwardlydirected flange 6,2moutwardly-directed flange 7 being formed upon the upper edge of thebody. Forming a continuation of this flange 7 is an arc-shaped flange 8upon the outer sur-V 4o face ofa flue 9,which has communication at itslower-end with the base 5 through an opening 10 in the side of thelatter. This opening 10 forms a means for the escape of smoke and isprovided with a damper 1l, the spin-- dle of which extends at one endthrough the side of the flue and is bent to form an oper# ating-crank12. A circular cover 13 is adapted to lie upon the flanged to close theupper end of the base, which cover has top openings 14, A

fuel-opening diametrically opposite the flue 9V has a closing-door 15 ofthe usual construction, and in order to support the base or body 5 aplurality of legs `16 are secured thereto.

Adapted for interchangeable employment with the cover 13 is acylindrical backing 18, thelowerend of which is adapted to rest upon theflange 6 and fit closely against the inner periphery of the vbody 5above said flange. This extension 18 has secured to one side thereof aflue 19, the lower end ofwhich is adapted to fit over the upper end ofthe flue 9 and rest with its lower edge upon the flange 8. There is acommon separating-wall 2O between the Ilue 19 and the extension 1S, andthrough this wall 20, at dierent elevations, are formed smoke-outlets 21and 22, having dampers 23 and 24, the spindles of which extend outwardlyof the lflue 19 and are provided with means for rotating them oroscillating them to open and close their respective openings. Thedampers 23 and 24 are of such shape and arrangement that when movedtothe limit of their movement away from the smoke-open-V ings they willclose orshut off the flues belowtheir respective openin gs, as shown inthe case of the damper 23 in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Thus it will beseen that by manipulation of the dampers 11, 23',and 24 the smoke andother gases may be caused to leave the inclosure of the stove atdifferent points in its elevation. The upper end of the extension 18 isnormally open and has an inwardly-directed annular flange 25 slightlybelow the upper edge thereof, a second flange 2G being extendedoutwardly from the upper edge of said extension 18, which flange 26 liesin the plane of `and communicates with a flange 27, extendingcontinuously around the outer portion of the flue 19. A boiler 29 isadapted to hang within the extension 18 and with its outwardly-turnedflange 30 at the upper edge thereof lying upon the upper face of theflange 25 to prevent downward displacement of the boiler. The outersurface of the boiler below its flange is adapted to fit snugly-againstthe inner periphery of flange 25 to prevent passage of smoketherebetween.` The boiler 29 tapers slightly downwardly and extends to apoint below the smoke-opening 21, and thus it will be seen that bymanipulation of the several dampers the intensity of heat applied to theIOO boiler may be varied, the variation of heat being accomplished bycausing the draft to ascend to different points either below the boileror above the bottom thereof. A cover 31 of common form is provided forthe boiler 29 and has a downwardly-extending flange 32 and a connectingoutwardly-extending flange 33, in the angle of which is received theupper inner edge of the boiler.

In order to relieve the base or stove proper from a portion of theweight of the extension 18 and the parts carried thereby and tofacilitate pivotal movement of the extension with respect to the base,outwardly and downwardly extending legs 35 are secured adjacent to thelower end ofthe extension and have supporting-rollers 36 in their lowerends. When the extension 18 is not in use, it is turned to the positionindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, the connection of the flues 9 and19 forming a pivot upon whichthis motion is made. At this time therollers 36 act to maintain proper relation of the pivotal parts toprevent excessive friction.

It will be readily understood that this device may be made of any sizeor proportion, that any desired material may be used, and that thespecific construction and arrangement may be varied Without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. Inalaundry-stove, the combination with a base having a flue and a topopening, and a cover for the base, of an extension adapted forinterchangeable employment with said cover, said extension having a ilueadapted to fit upon the-flue of the base, smoke-openings in theextension leading into the flue, and a boiler carried by the extensionand depending below the smoke-openings thereof.

2. In alaundry-stove, the combination with a base having a flue and atop opening, and a cover for the base, of an extension adapted foremployment interchangeably with said cover, said extension having a iiueadapted to t upon the line of the base, smoke-openings in the extensionleading into the Hue, a boiler carried by the extension, and dependingbelow the smoke-openings thereof, and dampers for the smoke-openingsadapted to alternately open and close them, said dampers being adaptedto close the flues below theirrespective openings when moved from thelatter.

3. In a laundry-stove, the combination with a base having a flue-openingthereinto, a damper for said flue, an opening in the top thereof, and acover for the opening, of an extension adapted for employmentinterchangeably with said cover and having a flue adapted to fit uponthe flue of the base, smoke-openings leading from the extension into theflue thereof and at different elevations of the extension, a damper foreach of said openings adapted to close the flue below its opening whenmoved from the latter, and a boiler earried by the extension anddepending below the sm oke-openings thereof, said boiler taperingdownwardly.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own We have hereto afxedour signatures in the presence of twowitnesses.

SMITH C. ILAIR. LORENZO BROUGII.

Witnesses:

THOMAS Goss, C. F. MYERS.

